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    "id": 1009972,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1009972/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Mwathi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 104,
        "legal_name": "Peter Mungai Mwathi",
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    "content": "2. The policy builds on the provisions of gender equality in Article 10 on National Values and Principles, Article 27 on Equality of Treatment and Freedom from Discrimination and Chapter Four on the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Kenya. 3. There is need for constant monitoring of gains made with regard to gender equality in the Constitution of Kenya and relevant legislations to avoid retrogressing. 4. The policy aims at achieving equality of opportunity and outcomes with respect to access to and control of national and county resources and services. 5. Parliament has already enacted various laws and amended existing legislation to implement the constitutional provisions for gender equality including, Matrimonial Property Act of 2013, the Marriage Act of 2014, the Land Act of 2012 and the Land Registration Act of 2012 and the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2010. The review of the policy should have been completed earlier to guide the enactment of legislation on matters related to gender and development. 6. The State Department for Gender has been allocated approximately Kshs15 million for the implementation of the policy against a resource requirement of Kshs500 million. The allocation will not be adequate for the fulfillment of the policy objectives. Therefore, we are saying there is need to allocate further resources to that we can realise this policy if it is going to be implemented as presented. The Committee therefore recommends as follows: (v) The House adopts this Report on Sessional Paper No.2 of 2019 on National Policy on Gender and Development, and; (vi) Approves Sessional Paper No.2 of 2019 on National Policy on Gender and Development. In conclusion, allow me to thank your office and that of the Clerk of the National Assembly for the support accorded to the Committee during consideration of this Sessional Paper. Allow me to recognise the role of the Committee secretariat in this important process. May I also extend the Committee's appreciation to the State Department of Gender for coming up with this policy and apprising the Committee on its importance. I beg to move and request Hon. Gideon Koske, who is my Vice-Chair, to second. I thank you."
}